I went with 17” to fill the wheel well some. I actually had to special order because of the backspace and I wanted shiny. The tires are 2.35 55 R17. I did that to maintain the correct overall diameter to not affect the speedometer. The rims are Boyd Coddingtons.

1949 Chevy Carry All
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1953 Chevy 5-window
"Frame off Restoration"
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Please don't tell my wife how much this thing cost!